Experience = $$$ ?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TommyTrucker88, May 7, 2017.

  1. TommyTrucker88

    TommyTrucker88 Light Load Member

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    I hope I can find a diamond. I'll be updating my experience probably later this year. But I wouldn't want to jynx myself. I got my fingers crossed for myself and this career.
     
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    I hope I can find myself a diamond. I'll be updating my experience later in the year. Maybe get some help or suggestions. But I'd hate to jynx myself. I got my fingers crossed for myself and this career.
     
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    I always thought that hauling fuel as a company driver would make the big bucks but boy was I wrong. Worked for a mega carrier hauling fuel and Propane in NC was a major dissapointment. All their drivers at our terminal have minimium 10 years CDL with good records. 60-70 hour work week makes 800-1000 weekly gross. What a let down. I hanged in there and quit after 5 months because it was a dead end job. The best thing about this job was that I lost 20 pounds of fat since hauling fuel is hard work.
     
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    What is hard work about hauling fuel? Not trying to minimize the job, just not seeing what the high level of physical work is.
     
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    Hauling fuel means driver unload at gas station. Some gas station needs 20-40 foot hose and you will have drain the hose by lifting them. Absolutely no spills are allowed. Imagine 10 to 12 stops a day doing 14 hour shifts 6 days a week, and you will be tire. And getting a $800-$1000 weekly gross only. No Overtime pay because most fuel hauler get pay by the load. Not hourly pay nor percentage and not mileage.
     
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    That's unacceptable. In my area, fuel haulers are paid by the hour. 10-12 hours are the norm. That rate should be cause for a strike. It's pretty sad that fuel hauling has turned into a bottom feeder trucking job.
     
  8. RogerThat72

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    wheres all the private carriers in the north east?
     
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    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Fuel haulers have to get into some particularly lousy locations too, and sometimes in order to allow the hoses to reach the fittings one has to orient the truck in such a manner as to necessitate backing out of the station onto a busy road.

    No thanks. I don't want any parts of it.
     
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    Sounds like you worked at keenan
     
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    The mob owns them all.